Maeve Binchy Writer

Maeve Binchy Snell (28 May 1940 – 30 July 2012), known as Maeve Binchy, was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker best known for her sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of small-town life in Ireland, her descriptive characters, her interest in human nature, and her often clever surprise endings. Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, and her death, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television late on 30 July 2012, was mourned as the passing of Ireland's best-loved and most recognisable writer.She cracked the US market, featuring on The New York Times best-seller list and in Oprah's Book Club. Recognised for her "total absence of malice" and generosity to other writers, she finished 3rd in a 2000 poll for World Book Day, ahead of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Stephen King.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Snell Maeve
Birth date	May 28, 1940
Birth place	County Dublin , Dalkey
Nationality	Irish nationality law
Date of death	July 30, 2012
Place of death	County Dublin , Dublin
Education	University College Dublin
Spouse	Gordon Snell
Relatives	William Binchy D. A. Binchy